Opera Software says it will launch a version of its Mini browser for the iPhone next week, according to Reuters.
The browser is said to offer consumers up to six times faster download speeds than Apple's Safari, and cut data traffic by up to 90 percent.
"This is a provocative move by Opera which will result in a tricky and high profile PR exercise for Apple should it decide not to allow Opera mini through the App Store," CCS Insight analyst Geoff Blaber said.
Opera said it saw no reason why its browser, the world's most widely used on cellphones, should be rejected. "We have not submitted it yet to the Apple App Store. However, we hope that Apple will not deny their users a choice in Web browsing experience," said Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder of Opera.
This app may actually be a difficult for Apple to reject. The company is already being investigated by the FCC for the refusal of Google Voice and unfairly restricting the market for competing web browsers could cause serious legal problems.
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The browser is said to offer consumers up to six times faster download speeds than Apple's Safari, and cut data traffic by up to 90 percent.
"This is a provocative move by Opera which will result in a tricky and high profile PR exercise for Apple should it decide not to allow Opera mini through the App Store," CCS Insight analyst Geoff Blaber said.
Opera said it saw no reason why its browser, the world's most widely used on cellphones, should be rejected. "We have not submitted it yet to the Apple App Store. However, we hope that Apple will not deny their users a choice in Web browsing experience," said Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder of Opera.
This app may actually be a difficult for Apple to reject. The company is already being investigated by the FCC for the refusal of Google Voice and unfairly restricting the market for competing web browsers could cause serious legal problems.
Read More